PT-2025-20953 · Microsoft · Windows

Dongjun Kim + 3 · Published 2025-05-13 · Updated 2025-05-13 · CVE-2025-29838

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to a null pointer dereference in Windows Drivers, allowing an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. This could potentially affect the system.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-05585

CVE-2025-29838

Affected Products

Windows

References · 7

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-29838 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-29838 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29838 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29838 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-05585 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29838 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1922339803355611184 · Twitter Post